Sri Chaturmukha Brahma Lingeshwara Devalayam Guntur,Chebrolu,Andhra Pradesh

Chaturmukha Brahma Temple in Chebrolu is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the mandal headquarters of Chebrolu mandal in Tenali revenue division It was once a Buddhist site and territorial capital of Kakatiya dynasty.The Archaeologicalexcavations revealed  Buddhist artefacts of Satavahana  and Ikshavaku period. During this period, it was also known with the nameTambrapuri.

The early names of chebrolu were ‘tamrapa’  and ‘tamraba’ . Tamra in sanskri relates to copper. This palce was known for copper and copper related articles since ancient times. Copper alloy utensil are called ‘chembu ‘ in telugu seems to be the reason behind the modern name, Chebrolu.

Not many know that the Sri Chaturmukha Brahmalingeswara Swamy temple here along with a clutch of older temples dating to the reign of Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Kakatiya dynasties form a fascinating circuit of temples and ancient structures in the fertile landscape of lower Krishna basin.

The most recent records  mention that the Chaturmukha Brahmalingeswara Swamy temple that was built by Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu, about 200 years ago. But the history of this place confirms that the temple must have been rebuilt on an existing temple. This is one of the few temples dedicated to Lord Brahma, although he is worshipped here along with Lord Siva.

It was a regional fort for the Pallava, Chalukyas and Kakatiya Empires. It became famous during the rule of the Kakatiyas, particularly dring the rule of Jayapa, who ruled this during Ganapatideva’s time. Jayapa’s sisters were married to Ganapatideva, the well known Kakatiya emperor. Jayapa also wrote a celebrated writing on Indian dance, Nrutyaratnavali.